Former First Lady Jill Biden opened up about Biden’s cancer diagnosis in a wide-ranging interview with CBS News Sunday Morning’s Rita Braver, describing the news as “shocking” and “somehow” missed by White House doctors.
In May 2025, just months after the Bidens left the White House, it was reported that the then 82-year-old was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had already spread to his bones.
President Trump responded after the news broke last year, seemingly suggesting that it was swept under the rug by former White House physician Kevin O’Connor, who famously covered up Biden’s cognitive decline. “It takes a long time to get to that situation … to get to a stage nine. I think that if you take a look, it’s the same doctor that said that Joe was cognitively fine,” he told reporters.
“Somehow that was missed,” Jill Biden said of the diagnosis.
Jill Biden recently joined CBS News Sunday Morning for her first solo sit-down interview since leaving the White House to promote her new book, “View from the East Wing: A Memoir.”
The full interview is scheduled to air on Sunday.
“I can remember getting the diagnosis, and it was just— it was shocking,” Jill said. “The [White House] doctor said that, according to the American Urological Association, that men over 70 don’t need a PSA, a blood test anymore, because it’s a slow-growing cancer.”
“I have to say, Rita, I do feel we had amazing care in the White House, but somehow that was missed,” she added.
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In another portion of the interview that was pre-released by CBS, Jill also claimed that she had never seen any signs of cognitive decline, even doubling down on the statement.
When Braver noted that everyone could see he “wasn’t the same Joe Biden,” Jill stumbled, “Well, I don’t think that’s true. He was the same, the essence of the same Joe Biden.”
“But yeah, he was slowing down. He was getting older. I mean, we all observe that when— you know, it’s a very intense job. I think it ages you, um, quickly,” she continued.
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As The Gateway Pundit reported, Jill Biden, in a recent interview, claimed that Biden’s debate performance against Trump “frightened” her and that she thought he was having a stroke when he crashed out on the stage.
“I was frightened, because I had never ever seen Joe like that before or since. Never since,” Jill Biden told Braver. “As I watched it, I thought, ‘Oh, my God, he’s having a stroke.’ And it scared me to death.”
President Trump responded to Jill’s comments with a zinger on Friday. “Did my strong performance in that debate cause him to plain and simple ‘choke,’ leading to his ignominious defeat, or were other reasons the cause? Nobody else knows the answer to that, BUT I DO!!!” the President said after trolling the notion that she believed Biden had a stroke but did nothing about it like “any good wife would.”
Russia’s warning of more strikes on Kyiv has turned the city into a live test of how far Moscow will go while claiming retaliation and telling foreigners to get out before the next round hits.
Russia’s retaliation message is meant to shape the story
Russia’s defense ministry described the overnight barrage as a response to what it called “Ukraine’s terrorist attacks on civilian facilities within Russian territory,” while a senior Russian official framed the strikes as retaliation for recent Ukrainian long-range attacks.[2] That message matters because Moscow is not just launching missiles; it is trying to control the narrative by presenting the attack as justified punishment rather than escalation.
That framing is already colliding with the reality on the ground in Kyiv, where air alerts, shelter orders, and damage reports have become routine whenever Russia signals another major strike.[1][2] Ukrainian officials said Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles in the overnight assault, and authorities reported casualties in Kyiv and other regions.[2] For civilians, the distinction between “retaliation” and aggression is academic when the warning sirens start and the windows shake.
Kyiv faces another round of threats and uncertainty
ABC News reported that Russia launched 600 drones and 90 missiles in a major overnight attack on Ukraine, with the Russian defense ministry confirming use of an Oreshnik missile and saying the strike was a response to Ukrainian attacks.[2] That is the core problem for anyone tracking Moscow’s statements: Russia openly admits it is using force to answer force, but the weapons are landing far beyond any battlefield and into cities where families are trying to survive.
Reuters video coverage also noted that Russia said the attack was retaliation for strikes on civilian targets in Russia, while Ukraine denied targeting civilians.[2] That clash over facts is central to understanding the warning for foreigners to leave Kyiv, because Moscow is coupling a military threat with a public-pressure campaign that can unsettle residents, diplomats, and businesses even before the next launch happens.
The broader pattern is escalation, not restraint
This dispute fits a wider wartime pattern in which Russia routinely frames long-range attacks as retaliation while Ukraine answers with strikes inside Russia or against occupied territory.[1][2] The pattern has repeated since the early stages of the war, including previous Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid and other infrastructure.[5] For readers who value national sovereignty and basic security, the lesson is simple: Moscow’s warnings are not peace gestures, they are leverage.
BREAKING: Russia is urging foreign citizens and diplomats to leave Kyiv immediately, warning that more strikes are coming. pic.twitter.com/614F0cUovr
— The Current Sphere (@current_sphere) May 25, 2026
Open-source reporting and allied warnings also suggest the situation remains fluid, with Ukrainian sources saying they were preparing air defenses and monitoring possible follow-on strikes.[1][4] The practical takeaway is that Kyiv is being treated by Russia as a pressure point, not merely a military target, and that leaves civilians, foreign nationals, and nearby neighborhoods exposed to whatever Moscow decides to fire next.
As previously reported, the O’Keefe Media Group on Tuesday released an undercover video of Washington Nationals Director of Community Relations, Sean Hudson, admitting to religious discrimination against Christian pitcher Trevor Williams.
Hudson was placed on leave on Wednesday and on Friday the New York Times reported that he was fired.
NATS DIRECTOR ON LEAVE: Sean Hudson spills to ANOTHER OMG Undercover Journalist he has officially been placed “On Leave,” by the Washington @Nationals
This marks the second time Sean Hudson has spilled internal secrets to an O’Keefe journalist.
Hudson told the OMG undercover journalist that he also surveilled the Nationals’ fans’ Google history.
“One of our pitchers, Trevor Williams. He’s super Christian-Catholic, all these tattoos that mean a lot,” Hudson told the undercover reporter.
“The Dodgers had a group… who were drag queens who sometimes dressed up as nuns. [Trevor Williams] went on social media like… ‘This is my religion. You all are mocking it,’” he said.
“Because of that, we don’t use [Trevor Williams] on social [media],” Hudson added.
“Like, when they’re like, is a hot dog a sandwich? And like, the players come up, you know what I mean? Like, we don’t ask [Trevor Williams],” Hudson admitted.
Hudson then told the undercover reporter that the Nationals assign fans to different groups based on their Google history.
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BREAKING NEWS: Washington @Nationals Director of Community Relations Admits on Hidden Camera to Active Religious Discrimination Against Starting Pitcher Trevor Williams, Surveillance of Nationals Fans’ Google History, and Segregated LGBTQ+ Corporate Meetings to an O’Keefe… pic.twitter.com/AWqlq6wXV9
BREAKING NEWS: According to the @nytimes Director of Community Relations has been TERMINATED by the Washington Nationals for his comments on hidden camera.
The rumors regarding Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico’s love life have been officially put to rest, though his relationship might raise a few questions.
The New York Post revealed on Friday that America’s newest woke darling has been secretly dating a vegan political lobbyist who once worked as his chief of staff.
According to the Post, Talarico met his girlfriend, 30-year-old Brianna Menard, when she landed a position in Talarico’s office in 2022. They did not start dating until the following January, when Menard became chief of staff for state Representative Salman Bhojani.
Brianna Menard. Credit: Brianna Menard and James Talarico Instagram
In addition to lobbying on vegan issues, Menard is vegan herself. This comes as rumors of not eating animal products have dogged Talarico.
While he has insisted he is a classic Texas carnivore, Talarico was seen wearing a mask and discussing embracing veganism to fight climate change in a 2022 video.
“We have, I think, heard more and more of issues of animal welfare,” he told a Texas crowd. “I think not just because it’s the right thing to do and the moral thing to do, but it’s also—as all of you know—necessary to fight climate change.”
“It is now existential that we try to reduce our meat consumption and that we try to respect animals in all aspects of society,” Talarico continued . “I am proud to say that our campaign has officially become a non-meat campaign…we are only buying vegan products from our local vegan businesses.”
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In 2022, James Talarico said it’s “existential” to reduce meat consumption to fight climate change.
“I am proud to say that our campaign has officially become a non-meat campaign… We are only buying vegan products from our local vegan businesses.” pic.twitter.com/tz6K1aGYsy
While not proof, it is certainly interesting that Talarico is dating a die-hard vegan, given the rumors surrounding him.
Moreover, the fact that this woman is a former employee of his might raise a few eyebrows.
Talarico previously claimed on a podcast that he had a girlfriend, but declined to identify her.
“She is my rock. She is my best friend,” Talarico stated on an episode of “The Jamie Kern Lima Show.” “I don’t know if I could have gotten through the last six months of this crazy race if she hadn’t been by my side.”
President Donald Trump and the mysteriously absent Iranian leader, Mojtala Khamenei
President Trump has exited a White House Situation Room meeting, where he was expected to make a final decision on the potential peace deal with Iran, reportedly without reaching an agreement.
As reported by the New York Times, after the two-hour meeting, the President had not made a final decision, a senior administration official said.
According to the report, “The administration believes it is close to an agreement but there are still certain matters being debated including the unfreezing of funds for the Iranians, the official said.”
CBS reported earlier that “no negotiations” on Iran’s nuclear program were underway, according to Iran’s foreign ministry.
“At this stage, we are focused on ending the war, and there are no negotiations on the nuclear issue,” ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told Iranian state media.
This comes after Trump announced a “largely negotiated” framework for a 60-day “memorandum of understanding” (MOU) on Saturday. Included in the plan is a 60-day ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, concessions from Iran on nuclear enrichment, and an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.
Early reports on the deal suggested that it would require Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for unrestricted passage and abandon its nuclear enrichment program.
Trump further announced on Monday that he seeks to mandate that all Middle East mediators and Iran sign on to the Abraham Accords and secure lasting peace as a condition of a deal.
The deal now awaits Trump’s approval, according to reports, after Iran agreed to extend the ceasefire and continue negotiations on its nuclear program. Trump’s nuclear demands would reportedly require further negotiations after signing the MOU.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Trump announced he was meeting in the Situation Room with his team “to make a final determination” on the potential deal with Iran.
In a statement, Trump laid out his demands relating to nuclear enrichment and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. “Iran must agree that they will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb. The Hormuz Strait must be immediately open, no tolls, for unrestricted shipping traffic, in both directions,” he said, calling on Iran to destroy all water mines in the Strait and enriched nuclear material and signaling that the US’s naval blockade would be lifted.
“No money will be exchanged, until further notice. Other items, of far less importance, have been agreed to,” he said.
The US and Iran also exchanged missiles earlier this week, with the US launching a “self-defense” strike in southern Iran on Monday and Tehran targeting an American military base in Kuwait with drones and missiles on Thursday.
Hillary Clinton 2016 campaign surprised, caught lying about email scandal
Hillary Clinton emerged from hiding on Friday to lash out at President Trump’s remodeling of the White House and immediately got torn to shreds on social media.
As TGP readers know, the White House is undergoing a $400 million East Wing renovation primarily funded by private donors and spearheaded by Trump. It features a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom complex.
The construction of the ballroom has been limited by activist judges.
Trump has also installing a UFC fighting cage on the South Lawn ahead of next month’s event to celebrate 250 years of American independence, causing more liberal heads to explode.
Clinton angrily lashed out over the state of the White House, calling it “rubble” and a “cage match.”
Despite Clinton turning off the comments, X users were quick to remind her of two critical items: not only did her husband, Bill, defile the Oval Office by having sex with an intern, but they also stole silverware and trashed the White House right before leaving for good.
Who really disgraced the White House?
Wait till you hear what Bill Clinton did to an intern in the Oval Office…
As the Senior Military Aide to President Bill Clinton, YOU’RE military aide — the officer who carried the nuclear football in and out of the White House every single day — I saw the “people’s house” up close alongside you.… https://t.co/g9xMe0MJt4
Stupid ass @HillaryClinton cant deal with replies. So she turns them off.
Rubble will be big beautiful ballroom. Cage match is temporary to celebrate sport. What did @BillClinton do to the White House….left filthy remnants of himself in Oval. https://t.co/NEv4WZ3SbB
Screenshot of Peter Thiel via New York Times YouTube Channel
Billionaire investor and tech founder Peter Thiel has quietly relocated his family to Argentina, a move that is fueling speculation about the future plans of one of Silicon Valley’s most influential and politically connected figures.
The move abroad is allegedly partly driven by concerns about the “long-term direction” of the United States, as well as Thiel’s ideological alignment with Milei’s anarcho-capitalist government.
The PayPal co-founder has purchased a sprawling mansion in Buenos Aires and enrolled his children in local schools, according to recent report from the New York Times. The development has attracted significant attention on both sides of the Atlantic.
While some social media users interpreted the move as an outright departure from the United States, the reality appears more nuanced. Thiel remains an American citizen, and the overwhelming majority of his wealth and business interests remain firmly anchored in the United States.
Even so, the decision has prompted fresh questions about why one of America’s most prominent technology investors is spending increasing amounts of time in Argentina.
The answer may lie in a combination of politics, economics, and ideology.
According to reports, Thiel has developed a close relationship with Argentine President Javier Milei, whose radical free-market reforms have earned admiration from libertarians and economic conservatives around the world.
Milei’s administration has aggressively challenged Argentina’s political establishment, slashed government spending, and pursued a sweeping deregulation agenda aimed at reviving the country’s struggling economy.
Those priorities align closely with views Thiel has expressed for years.
The billionaire has long been critical of what he sees as excessive bureaucracy, institutional stagnation, and declining innovation in the West. He has repeatedly warned about political dysfunction and mounting risks facing advanced democracies.
The New York Times reported that Thiel recently acquired a $12 million, 17,200-square-foot mansion in Buenos Aires’ exclusive Barrio Parque district.
The property represents a substantial personal investment, although it remains tiny compared to Thiel’s estimated fortune of roughly $28 billion.
Reports indicate that Thiel, his husband Matt Danzeisen, and their children are currently living in Argentina.
The move comes as California prepares to vote on a controversial ballot measure that would impose a one-time tax on billionaires.
If approved, the proposal would levy a 5 percent tax on residents with net assets exceeding $1 billion.
For Thiel, such a measure could theoretically translate into a tax bill approaching $1.4 billion.
The proposal has sparked intense debate inside California.
Supporters argue the funds would strengthen healthcare, education, and food assistance programs. Critics warn the measure could accelerate the flight of investment capital and entrepreneurs.
Even Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has voiced opposition to the proposal.
“The evidence is in,” Newsom recently said. “The impacts are very real.” He warned that wealthy individuals and businesses could reconsider long-term commitments to the state.
Thiel appears to have reached that conclusion years ago.
In recent years, he relocated Thiel Capital from California to Miami, joining a broader migration of investors, entrepreneurs, and technology firms leaving the West Coast.
Supporters of lower-tax jurisdictions argue that states such as Florida offer a more favorable environment for investment and innovation.
Argentina now appears to be emerging as another point of interest.
Thiel has met with Milei on multiple occasions and has spent time with individuals close to the Argentine president’s administration.
Reports suggest Milei has even discussed the possibility of Argentine citizenship for Thiel, although it remains unclear whether the investor would pursue such an option.
Observers note that this is not the first time Thiel has sought geographic flexibility.
He obtained New Zealand citizenship in 2011 and reportedly explored acquiring Maltese citizenship more recently.
Taken together, those moves suggest a long-standing interest in maintaining alternatives beyond the United States.
That strategy is consistent with themes Thiel has explored throughout his career.
He has frequently spoken about political risk, institutional decline, and the importance of building what some analysts describe as “exit options” in an increasingly uncertain world.
Few figures in modern technology have had as much influence on both business and politics.
Beyond co-founding PayPal, Thiel helped launch Palantir, a data analytics company with extensive contracts across intelligence, defense, and law enforcement agencies.
His political influence has also grown steadily.
Thiel was among Donald Trump’s most significant supporters in the technology sector and played an important role in backing political figures who challenged establishment consensus within both parties.
He is also widely viewed as a mentor to Vice President JD Vance, helping elevate a new generation of populist and anti-establishment voices within American politics.
For decades, Thiel has challenged assumptions that many in Silicon Valley accepted as settled.
His writings and speeches have questioned globalization, technological stagnation, higher education, and the relationship between democracy and economic freedom.
In one of his most widely discussed essays, he argued that freedom and democracy may not always be compatible.
That argument remains controversial but has become increasingly influential in certain right-wing intellectual and political circles.
His decision to spend more time in Argentina is therefore being interpreted as more than a lifestyle choice. Whether Thiel ultimately settles permanently in Argentina remains unclear.
For now, however, one of America’s most influential investors appears to be placing a bet on a country that only a few years ago would have seemed an unlikely destination for global capital.
As Argentina attempts one of the world’s most ambitious free-market reforms, the arrival of figures like Thiel suggests the experiment is attracting attention far beyond Latin America.
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Longtime South Florida Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, who represents Florida’s 24th Congressional District, confirmed Friday she will not run for reelection.
The 83-year-old Democrat made the surprise announcement during a street-naming ceremony in her honor, right next to the elementary school where she once served as principal.
“This has been a journey. But it’s time. It’s time,” Wilson said. “I know all of you are saying, ‘What is the congresswoman going to do?’ Well, the congresswoman is going to not seek another term.”
She later told the Miami Herald the decision came down to one simple factor: “I decided to not seek reelection because it’s time. It has been the joy of my life, absolute honor to serve the people of South Florida.”
“I figured if I announced that I was retiring, what would the Legislature and the governor do? What would they say? Would District 24 be an easy target because Frederica is no longer there? I’m a strong candidate,” she added. “With me not here, would that weaken the survival of District 24?”
Wilson had been largely AWOL from Congress for weeks, missing dozens of votes while recovering from major eye surgery. Doctors ordered her not to fly, forcing an extended absence that left her South Florida constituents without full representation in Washington during critical debates.
UPDATE on Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL):
She just released a statement yesterday (May 14) — recovering in South Florida from left eye surgery (her second procedure). Doctors say she can’t fly yet, but she’s still handling constituent meetings and district work.
Just days earlier, Wilson had angrily denied retirement rumors as “a crazy rumor. A crazy crazy rumor. I’m almost distraught. It’s not true. I am still planning on running.”
She has now reversed course completely.
Wilson admitted she made the decision some time ago but deliberately hid it for “political strategy.” She waited until after Florida Republicans completed redistricting to make sure her majority-minority District 24 remained safely Democratic and wasn’t targeted. She even claimed divine guidance: “God said to me, ‘Frederica, stay put and trust the process, and when it’s time, you will know.’”
All eyes of the world are turned to the White House today (29), where President Donald J. Trump has assembled his top aides to discuss and ‘make a final determination’ on a deal with Iran.
The agreement would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, end the US blockade of Iranian ports, and — very importantly – see the US finding and destroying Iran’s leftover enriched uranium.
“Iran must agree that they will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb. The Hormuz Strait must be immediately open, no tolls, for unrestricted shipping traffic, in both directions.
All water mines (bombs), if any, will be terminated (we have removed, through detonation, numerous such mines with our great underwater mine sweepers. Iran will complete the immediate removal and/or detonation of any mines that are left, which will not be many!).
Ships caught in the Strait due to our amazing and unprecedented Naval Blockade, which will now be lifted, may start the process of “heading home!” Say HELLO to your wives, husbands, parents, and families from me, your favorite President!
The enriched material, sometimes referred to as “Nuclear Dust,” which is buried deep underground with virtually collapsed mountains, caused by our powerful B2 Bomber attack 11 months ago, sitting on top of it, will be unearthed by the United States (which, it is agreed, is the only Country, along with China, with the mechanical capability of doing so!), in close coordination and conjunction with the Islamic Republic of Iran, plus the International Atomic Energy Agency, and DESTROYED.
No money will be exchanged, until further notice. Other items, of far less importance, have been agreed to. I will be meeting now, in the Situation Room, to make a final determination. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
“A diplomatic agreement would be the biggest breakthrough in talks since the US and Israel started their war on Iran on Feb. 28 with the stated goals of preventing Iran from having nuclear weapons, taking out its military and ballistic missile capabilities, and encouraging regime change.
The Trump memo of understanding proposed extending the cease-fire for 60 days, reopening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and allowing the US and Iran to hammer out remaining nuclear issues — such as parameters around Iran’s future uranium enrichment.”
BREAKING: 
Russia is urging foreign citizens and diplomats to leave Kyiv immediately, warning that more strikes are coming. 
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